The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-05


the reception Of prisoners convicted under
the coercion laws, for numbers Of the pres
ent inmates of this prison are being removed
to the Kilkenny prison, thus making room
for the governments political offenders in
the most secure stronghold in Ireland A
detachment Of troops has made its appear
ance in Tullamore, the first soldiers seen in
that town in five years.
Surrounded by Detectives.
Mr.. Balfour attended the first annual
meeting of the Midland Conservative Union
at Birmingham today. He was accompanied
by detective and the chief of the Leaning
ton police. At Birmingham armed detectives
were posted at the depot TO watch for sus-
picious characters. Balfour received during
the day hundred addresses from COnserva-
tive associations. He gave assurance that
the government was resolved to proceed
boldly and firmly with the work they had
taken in hand in Ireland, and bring it to
good conclusion.
AS Regarded at Home.
The Hon. Joseph Chamberlain has evil
IDENTIFY not added anything to his political
fame or advanced at all his diplomatic sta
tus by undertaking his mission to America.
Even his friends admit, to themselves at
least, that his going was mistake, and II he
had listened to the advice that was given
him, perhaps more limited at than spoken,
by his friends, he would certainly never
have undertaken to become the arbitrator Of
tion between two great nations.
The Daily News printed yesterday in full
the drastic article published by the Toronto
Globe in reference to Mr.. Chamberlain, as
well as the criticisms on this gentleman by
other Canadian newspapers. The News, re-
ferring TO these structures, says that II never
theless hopes that Americans, despite the
follies of Mr.. Chamberlain. will accord him
q reception worthy the Queens representa-
tiyes. and that he will be treated with the
courtesy that such representative should
expect. The News also hopes that all the
Commissioners .infiaming harangue will be
buried in oblivion, and that his mission will
be accomplished with success.
The Dangerous Unemployed.
Lord Salisbury, Mr.. Matthews, the home
secretary, and Sir Charles Warren. commits
sioner Of the metropolitan police, held a
conference today in reference TO the condi-
ti0n Of the unemployed people of London,
and the means to be employed TO prevent
Soeialistic riots on Lord Mayors Day, the
ninth inst.
The police this morning dispersed meet
ing Of unemployed workingmen which had
gathered In Trafalgar Square and was list
ening to an address by man named Webb.
The action Of the police was in consequence
of complaints OF shop keepers in the yicni-
ty who had complained that their business
was being injured by the gatherings Of the
unemployed, many Of their customers being
afraid to visit the shops while the demon
stratiOns were being ma de. Webb was ar
rested. The mob made no resistance.
Fifty Years Soldier.
The Prince of Wales attended a banquet
today Of the United Service Club to the
Duke of Cambridge, in honor Of the fiftieth
anniversary of his joining the British Army.
The Duke will be appointed commander-in-
chief by patent; The last patent issued was
to the Duke of Wellington.
After Mr.. Cox.
DUBLIN, Nov. 4.-Mr. Cox, member Of
Parliament, failed to appear to day at the
Ennis Court, in answer to summons for
attending proclaimed meetings in County
| Clare, and warrant.for his arrest has been
issued. The government is resolved to pros
| eeute ali persons who took part in the mid
night meeting at Woodford, on Sunday, Oc-
| tober 16, at which the proclamation of the
| lord lieutenant, forbidding the meeting, was
burned: Among those to be prosecuted are
James Rowlands, I. p. Gill and David
| Sheehy, members of Parliament, and Mr.
Dennehy, secretary to the lord mayor Of
| Dublin.
Convictions and Arrests.
Twenty persons, charged with obstruet-
| ing evictions at Ballykerogue. have been
sentenced to various terms Of Imprisonment
Six mo0nlighters were arrested at Ardfert
for shooting farmer.
o'BrIen's Prison.
New YORK, Nov. At. p. GilPs letter to
the Tribune referringt to Mr.. O'Brien's i'm
prisonments contains the following: "The
Governor, thick-set, communicating man
with a east in his eye, is simply a dull hu-
man machine that will do what its master
bids it, with no more feeling one way or the
other than the handouts that clasp his pris-
oner's wrists. We spoke to him today in
the vestibule Of his Jail. He could give no
| information whatsoever about Mr.. O'Brien.
| Had it yet been decided to put Mr.. O'Brien
| in prison clothes? He could tell nothing.
Could we see Mr.. OBrien? oh. no. Mr..
| O'Brien was to be allowed no visitors for
| three months. Would he give letter to
him which he, the governor, might read him
| self first? No, Mr.. O'Brien was to receive
no letters, either, during his Imprisonment
Would he tell him we called? Well, they
| might say friends called, but he was not per
mitted to say who they were.
The question on which every friend Of Mr..
| O'Brien is hanging with anxiety is whether
| Mr.. BalfOur Is going TO carry out his vaunt
/ L0dt he womb treat prisoners exact
| ly like common criminals. Mr.. OBrien has
/ challenged him to do so, and has declared
| that whatever be the consequences he will
| not submit to be so treated. Everybody who
understands the resolute character of Mr..
| 0Bren and knows that unless Mr. Bal
four eats his words and declines the chal-
lenge, fearful struggle must take place,
| which may have even fatal ending. The
governor of the Jail has referred the question
to the Castle, and they have referred it to
4 Mr. xvh Ia xyox In Enn anA
who up to this evening has not sent reply.
What happens when the prison rules are
carried out Is this: The prisoner is stripped
naked in the presence of the governor and
| minutey examined. He Is then made to
take bath, his own clothes are taken from
him, and he is given a striped uniform TO put
| on. This is the first stage, and Mr.. O'Brien
declares that this stage he will resist to the
death. He has no objection to going through
all the sufferlngs and privations OF his i'm
| prisonment, but he will submit to no indig-
mites. He will do no menial offices and he
will not associate with the thieves and pick
pockets in the exercise yard. They will
| have literally to tear his clothes from his
back, and then he will remain naked and die
of the cold sooner than put on the prison
| dress. All this will be disobedience, and for
disobedience a prisoner is liable to instant
punishment In the dark cells These are
holes absolutely devoid Of light and cut off
from the heat supply Of the prison. Here a
prisoner may be locked up for any period
from twenty-four hours TO a week at time,
with no food but bread and water. no bed
but a plank, and no bed clothes.
Foreign Notes.
An imperial decree has been issued In
Germany convoking the Reichstag on No
vember "a.
Mail advices from Sierra Leone, West AT
rica, say that the natives of Saunchoo have
risen and massacred the native police and a
number of people
The number Of persons who have emf
grated from Germany this year Is 1900 over
the number Of emigrants in 1886.
The Rev. Mr.. SpurgeOn, in his formal let
ter of resignation from the Baptist Union,
says it is useless to ask him to reconsider his
decision.
Emperor William is not able to rise. The
disturbing symptoms Of his disease are abat-
ing, but the pain at the base Of the spine
continues and is especially acute with any
movement.
The Queen Regent Of Spain has acceded to
the Duke of Seville's petition for pardon.